Koroit footballer Jarrod Korewha taken to hospital after injury

Korewha, who was sharing his time between the ruck and forward line, was hurt in the first quarter of the Saints' 20.15 (135) to 7.6 (48) win at Victoria Park.

Play was stopped and the Werribee-listed tall was stretchered from the ground.

An ambulance then arrived to take Korewha to hospital.

Koroit coach Chris McLaren said he was in severe pain after landing awkwardly in the forward pocket.

"He's dislocated his elbow but they've cleared him of all fractures which is great," he said.

"I could hear him roaring from this side of the ground, when they're in that much pain you know there is something pretty major."

Korewha's injury was the only sour note in an otherwise impressive response from their first loss of the Hampden league season the week prior.

They stormed to a 57-point half-time lead, having piled on 11 goals to the Magpies' two.

"We were really disappointed with the way we played last week (against North Warrnambool Eagles)," McLaren said.

"I can't remember the time we lost two games in a row. Our boys have always responded well."

McLaren was forced to move the magnets when Korewha went down and was thrilled with Jack O'Sullivan's role in the ruck.

"I told him he better buy himself some shin guards," he said.

"It's something a Damian O'Connor used to do a little bit, as a slightly undersized ruckman but strong and really aggressive.

"Jack's jumping and leaping at the ball was really good and his follow-up work, he's a beast of a man. He was outstanding."

The Dobson brothers - Sam and Ben, in his first game for the season, also impressed as Koroit improved its record to 5-1.

Sam kicked seven goals and Ben played midfield and forward.

"Ben looked like he'd never missed a game," McLaren said.

"We just look like such a different team. Ben spent half his time forward and back today.

"When key defenders have already got their hands full with (Jeremy) Hausler and Sam, to then slide Ben forward is going to stretch most defences."

Youngsters - Paddy O'Sullivan, Liam O'Sullivan, Mac Peterson, Will Petersen and Clem Nagorcka - are also establishing themselves in the Saints' senior side, according to McLaren.

Camperdown coach Neville Swayn described the Magpies' performance as "very disappointing".

He said the Magpies "needed to take some pride in what we do".

But he was pleased with his young players' efforts.

"There was times when we had a lot of our kids in at centre stoppages and that's fine, they've got to get experience with that," Swayn said.

"Josh Place ran with (Tim) McIntyre most of the day and there was times we had Ned Payne, Zach Sinnott and Toby Kent at some centre stoppages.

"It's the best way to learn, play against the best and see how they go."

It was Camperdown's biggest defeat of the season.

"They (Koroit) were far too good in every facet of the game," Swayn said.

"They controlled the game from the middle, read stoppage work and we were trying to defend all day but their ball use was first-class."

The Magpies lost experienced midfielder Fraser Lucas to an ankle injury in the opening term.

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